Who were your 3 greatest influence?

**poolcleaner** · 08-02-2006, 09:22 AM

Being the quiet reflective kind of guy that I am, I often find myself contemplating the great questions of life almost every day.

Recently I've been looking back over my life and thinking..
"What the fuck was that all about?"

Why am I the person that I am?

After long hours of deep thought I had a revelation, not influenced by Jim Carrey's 'Cable Guy', but now I see myself as being heavily influenced by strong characters I came to know and love as a youngster watching American TV.

I realised that these TV stars had a profound effect on my life. They helped me model myself on success and charm. Perhaps I'm nothing more than an amalgam of their personalties.

My top three influences, in no particular order are..

Maxwell Smart.

Gomez Addams.

Quinton McHale.

Who might your influences be?

**MeMock** · 08-02-2006, 09:58 AM

Mick Dundee

God

Bangkok Phil

**ChiangMai noon** · 08-02-2006, 10:00 AM

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk

Charle Chaplin

Carl Hooper.

**kenkannif** · 08-02-2006, 10:20 AM

Quality PC. When I saw the title I thought...well everyone will be putting like family and teachers and shit....I'll put some TV stars and be well funny! So imagine my surprise when I clicked on it and saw that's what you'd done.

I'd have to go for:

BJ McKay (and his best friend Bear)

Colt Seavers (and Howie a little bit)

And then it's a toss up with Templeton Peck/Starbuck and Buck Rogers???

Although David Addison did make me the man I am today, that was later.

**aging one** · 08-02-2006, 10:48 AM

Palladin
Wyatt Earp
Doc Holiday

Not really but I did love the westerns as a kid. Oh yeah Rowdy Yates from Rawhide.

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 10:49 AM

Salah Ud Din
Mustafa Kamal Ataturk
Einstien

**ChiangMai noon** · 08-02-2006, 10:55 AM

Originally Posted by Macha

Mustafa Kamal Ataturk

Surely we don't share an influence.

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 11:01 AM

Don't we?

**ChiangMai noon** · 08-02-2006, 11:04 AM

It would seem that we do...

I have always fancied writing a screen play about the great man. Would make for great entertainment. Brought Turkey into the modern world. Banned Fezez and burkas long before the French had the idea. I'm surprised you admire him is all mate.

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 11:13 AM

I admire him for the same reason mate.

**poolcleaner** · 08-02-2006, 11:15 AM

Well fok you two!!

I like the fez!!

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 11:16 AM

Musharraf of Pakistan's on the same path, in a way, as Kamal.

**ChiangMai noon** · 08-02-2006, 11:17 AM

^
he was also a raging alcoholic, died of cirrosis (sp) apparently.

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 11:19 AM

Still admire him mate.

**poolcleaner** · 08-02-2006, 11:20 AM

Originally Posted by Macha

Still admire him mate.

You'd like Wally then.................

**barbaro** · 08-02-2006, 11:24 AM

I have much more than three influences.

**poolcleaner** · 08-02-2006, 11:26 AM

Originally Posted by Milkman

I have much more than three influences.

You actually have many more than 3 influences, along with your online personalities!!!

**machangezi** · 08-02-2006, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by poolcleaner

Originally Posted by Macha

Still admire him mate.

You'd like Wally then.................

He's already included in my buddy list!!

**DrAndy** · 08-02-2006, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by poolcleaner

Well fok you two!!

I like the fez!!

you could at least have Photoshopped a TeakDoor fez Poolie

**DrAndy** · 08-02-2006, 11:38 AM

anyway

Muffin the Mule

Sooty

Sweep

not Harry though

**barbaro** · 08-02-2006, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by poolcleaner

Originally Posted by Milkman

I have much more than three influences.

You actually have many more than 3 influences, along with your online personalities!!!

I only switch them on ajarn when a username gets 500 or 1000.

Too many cry-babies where I live. Get offended too easily.

**Wally Dorian Raffles** · 08-02-2006, 11:47 AM

Joey Ramone

Siddhartha Gautama (that middle road thang)

And more recently, Nicolas Cage (in the movie Leaving Las Vegas)

**mrsquirrel** · 08-02-2006, 11:49 AM

Howard Marks

The local police force

Uncle Charlie

**barbaro** · 08-02-2006, 01:12 PM

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

And more recently, Nicolas Cage (in the movie Leaving Las Vegas)

I thought Cage was brilliant in that movie. I've read that in some of the scenes he was really drunk, as he wanted to get into character.

I though Elizabeth Shue was superb, as well.

That moves give a feeling....one of those empty-like feelings.

**Marmite the Dog** · 08-02-2006, 03:10 PM

Ronald Belford Scott

Clifford Williams

Angus Young

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